TY  - BOOK
AU  - Killblane,Richard
TI  - They were the Rough Riders: inside Theodore Roosevelt's famed cavalry regiment 
SN  - 9781476687148
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
KW  - Roosevelt, Theodore,
KW  - United States
KW  - Army
KW  - Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
KW  - History
KW  - Spanish-American War, 1898
KW  - Regimental histories
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - San Juan Hill, Battle of, Cuba, 1898
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Oklahoma National Guard -- Mustering the Troops -- Make Yourselves Like Regular Soldiers -- Tampa : Hell Won't Be So Crowded -- Baptism of Fire -- A Crowded Hill -- The Siege -- Paper War -- Following the Drum -- After the War
N2  - "After just four weeks of training, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders--a regiment of cowboys recruited into the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry--fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War with the skill of seasoned regulars. The unit reflected the future president's character--a wealthy Ivy Leaguer who went west to experience frontier life. Most of the Rough Riders were seasoned cowhands from the Southwest, but Ivy League athletes, sons of millionaires and lawmen filled out the ranks. Roosevelt molded this diverse group into a cohesive, efficient fighting force and led them to victory on San Juan Hill. Told from the perspective of the men in the regiment, this book traces the history of the Rough Riders from conception to disbanding, and Roosevelt's transformation into an American hero"--
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